Two Iranians convicted of murder were hanged in Tehran's...
Two Iranians convicted of murder were hanged in Tehran's Ghasr prison, the government daily Iran reported
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Two Iranians convicted of murder were hanged in Tehran's Ghasr prison, the government daily Iran reported.
Hossein-Ali Yussefi was executed for stabbing his wife to death with a knife because of her "suspect" behaviour, while Said Rafiie, a young gardener, killed a 72-year-old man and his sister, aged 75, during a break-in at their villa.
The hangings were carried out with the approval of the country's supreme court, Iran said.
Hossein-Ali Yussefi was executed for stabbing his wife to death with a knife because of her "suspect" behaviour, while Said Rafiie, a young gardener, killed a 72-year-old man and his sister, aged 75, during a break-in at their villa.
The hangings were carried out with the approval of the country's supreme court, Iran said.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Agence France Presse, 31/07/2003)
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